Membership model with no upfront costs or fixed membership fees
First written in FY2023. 2 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
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- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「After joining, members can use ASNET’s two main services, the “auction agency service” and the “inter-dealer used-car brokerage service,” without paying fixed charges such as a monthly membership fee.」
The company continues to offer a membership model without admission fees, deposits, monthly membership fees or other fixed costs. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「After joining, members can use ASNET’s two main services, the “auction agency service” and the “inter-dealer used-car brokerage service,” without paying fixed charges such as a monthly membership fee.」
The company continues to describe a membership model with no fixed costs, including admission fees, deposits or monthly membership fees. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「A key feature of ASNET is that members are not required to pay an admission fee, deposit or other upfront charge. After joining, they can use ASNET’s two main services, the “auction agency service” and the “inter-dealer used-car brokerage service,” without paying fixed charges such as a monthly membership fee.」
The company describes the absence of admission fees, deposits and monthly membership fees as a commercial feature of ASNET.